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Paving on SE 162nd Ave scheduled for Oct 17 and 18
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Detour on SE 162nd on Sept 26 and 29
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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane project
Construction impacts will continue through September and include intermittent lane closures.
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Traffic Advisory: NE Seventh Avenue & Tillamook Street intersection to be closed to motor vehicles for four to six weeks during bikeway construction project
During construction, people will be able to bike, walk or use a mobility device through the area
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Paving to begin on SE 162nd Avenue August 29
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New Healthy Businesses application is now open
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Healthy Businesses permit allows temporary changes to streets to give people more space to conduct business safely. PBOT is now accepting applications for the next permit cycle, Sept. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2023.
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News Release: Lace up your shoes, grab your helmet, Oct. 12 is International Walk + Roll to School Day!
It's always a great time for families to organize a walking school bus or bike train to help students stay healthy and have fun.
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Cully Neighborhood Street Improvement Project: Design Update
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) will improve several local streets in the Cully neighborhood by paving gravel streets, adding sidewalks, building stormwater infrastructure, and slowing traffic with speed bumps and stop signs.
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New Red Electric Bridge is now open in Southwest Portland
The Red Electric Bridge, a part of the Red Electric Trail is now completed and ready for use. The Red Electric Bridge is located in Southwest Portland between SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and SW Capitol Highway.
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News Release: Transportation Wallet programs helps thousands of Portlanders choose active transportation options
Popular Transportation Wallet stays at $99, increases benefits and perks to encourage Portlanders to walk, bike, roll, and take transit.
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70s Greenway: Cully Connector - Design Update
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Metro are partnering to build a new north-south greenway connection in Cully and Roseway on NE 72nd Avenue between NE Sandy Boulevard and NE Lombard Street (formerly NE Killingsworth Street).
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PBOT will begin construction on SE 162nd Avenue Safety and Access to Transit Project this summer
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will begin construction on the SE 162nd Avenue Safety and Access to Transit project this summer. The project will improve safety for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving on SE 162nd Ave between SE Stark Street and SE Powell Boulevard.
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PBOT News Release: PBOT extends Healthy Businesses, Portland Public Street Plazas programs to help Portlanders continue to embrace public space after the COVID-19 pandemic
In the early days of the pandemic, PBOT created two new programs that provided critical, urgently needed outdoor space for business use and community gatherings. Operation in the streets beyond this summer is contingent on City Council funding in the upcoming 2022-23 budget.
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Safer streets, better connections, and a freshly paved roadway on SE 136th Avenue thanks to Fixing Our Streets
New street trees and wayfinding improve the quality of life for residents in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood in East Portland
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Fixing Our Streets: Transportation still not tracking and accounting for projects to maintain the spending split promised to voters
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2019 report, "Fixing Our Streets: Some accountability commitments not fulfilled."
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The rainy season returns! Adopt your neighborhood storm drain and help prevent street flooding
Portland’s storm drains, also known as catch basins, help with stormwater runoff and prevent flooding. If drains get clogged with fallen leaves and other debris, it can lead to dangerous ponding along city streets and intersections.
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PBOT cuts the ribbon on Rivergate Overcrossing
Rivergate Overcrossing is Portland's newest investment in its freight network. The $23 million bridge solves a long-standing traffic bottleneck, making it easier and safer for employees to get to work, truck drivers to deliver their goods and businesses to get their goods into customers' hands.
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PBOT’s Healthy Businesses permit program to continue waiving fees through June 2022
Good news for small business owners and their customers! Thanks to Portland City Council and the American Rescue Plan, permits through the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Healthy Businesses program will continue to be FREE through June 30, 2022.
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